London is considering introducing car-free days in an attempt to tackle the city’s air pollution crisis that experts say is responsible for thousands of early deaths each year. The source said officials are mulling “more ambitious plans” to roll out car-free days across the entire capital in 2019.

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London is considering introducing car-free days in an attempt to tackle the city’s air pollution crisis that experts say is responsible for thousands of early deaths each year. The source said officials are mulling “more ambitious plans” to roll out car-free days across the entire capital in 2019.

Anyone who has ever been to a major cosmopolitan city will agree. Someone who never left his small town in Kansas wouldn't understand this

No, it shouldn't [fly here]. It's weird. This is kind of like regulating the Big Gulp. It's a free country and I can drive my car if I want to, on the very streets that my tax dollars pave. It's interesting, this focus on the "ban" of certain items or activities, instead of focusing on a viable alternative. You want people to stop polluting the earth with vehicles? Then get them something better.

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It works in cities where there is public transportation, and it makes sense. It's not about a 'ban' for the sake of a ban. For instance, in Prague there is a one-day 'ban' on cars, too because it's in a valley and the smog gets trapped and it's pretty bad.

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In Mexico City - depending on your license plate # - are the days that one is able to drive. Depending on your Plate number or sticker color - is the day you are banned from driving or risk getting a hefty fine.

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London is considering introducing car-free days in an attempt to tackle the city’s air pollution crisis that experts say is responsible for thousands of early deaths each year. The source said officials are mulling “more ambitious plans” to roll out car-free days across the entire capital in 2019.

I assume this is ICE car free days? If I had bought an electric car and then was banned from driving for environmental reasons I would be furious

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In Mexico City - depending on your license plate # - are the days that one is able to drive. Depending on your Plate number or sticker color - is the day you are banned from driving or risk getting a hefty fine.